School board closes City of Franklin
District budget deficit revised to $5.4 million -more-
District budget deficit revised to $5.4 million -more-
Berkeley’s adventurous Shotgun Players were scheduled to open their season Saturday in the new 99-seat Allston Street Theater in the Gaia building in downtown Berkeley. -more-
New scoring system has coaches wondering who they’re running against at league’s first meet -more-
Little leaguers in uniform, soccer dads, windsurfers, dog-lovers and conservationists crowded into the Florence Schwimley Little Theatre Thursday night to tell the planning team for the proposed Eastshore State Park how they want the 1,800 acres to be used. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The wrinkly, crinkly munchkin from outer space is coming back to Earth, his fairy-tale journey a bit longer and more benign than when he first landed in theaters 20 years ago. -more-
Cal freshman Jamal Sampson announced today that he is declaring himself eligible for the 2002 NBA Draft. A 6-foot-11, 235-pound forward from Inglewood, Sampson averaged 6.4 points and 6.5 rebounds while blocking 54 shots for the Bears during the 2001-02 season. -more-
El Cerrito aiming at third straight title -more-
Julia Butterfly Hill, who gained international attention with her two-year tree-sit in an ancient redwood in Northern California, gets Katherine Yoshii’s signature for a Heritage Tree Preservation Ballot Initiative outside the Berkeley Bowl Thursday. The initiative, organized by Citizens Campaign for Old Growth and the Sierra Club Bay Chapter, aims to protect trees older than the state of California. -more-
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LOS ANGELES — Halle Berry hopes this year’s three Academy Award nominations for black actors will be a source of optimism for minorities. Denzel Washington just figures academy voters went for the actors they felt turned in the best performances. -more-
Friday, March 22, is the 81st day of 2002. There are 284 days left in the year. -more-
Two men were repeatedly stabbed by a robber on Acton Street in South Berkeley Monday at around 11:30 p.m., according to the Berkeley Police Department. Both victims are in stable condition at home and at Highland Hospital. -more-
SACRAMENTO — By an overwhelming margin, the state Assembly Thursday approved placing $25.3 billion worth of education bonds before voters this November and in 2004, sending the issue to the state Senate. -more-
SACRAMENTO — With the SAT 9, the High School Exit Exam, Golden State Exams, SAT I and SAT II, California students face too long of a required list of standardized tests, a group of students told the California Teacher’s Association and legislators on Thursday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Five people whose bodies were pulled from a reservoir near Sacramento were Los Angeles area residents who were abducted, blackmailed and killed by Russian mobsters, the U.S. attorney said Thursday. -more-
STOCKTON — Prosecutors charged a Sacramento student with first-degree murder Thursday for her alleged role in helping a woman poison her husband. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Jurors who convicted a San Francisco couple in the dog mauling death of a neighbor said Thursday they did not believe chief defendant Marjorie Knoller and were surprised that she took the witness stand at all. -more-
Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel are scheduled to be sentenced May 10 in San Francisco for their convictions in the January 2001 death of Diane Whipple. After the verdicts, the state Supreme Court, acting through the state Bar of California, suspended Knoller and Noel from practicing law. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — All was quiet in front of Diane Whipple’s apartment house Thursday — no flowers, no cards, just a handwritten note taped near the front entrance. -more-
For all the homeowners for whom yearly deck upkeep is a fate worse than taking out the trash, note that composite deck materials are here, and here to stay, according to a deck pro at Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Two friends who bought lottery tickets at a downtown smoke shop came forward Thursday to claim one-third of Wednesday’s $87 million California Lottery jackpot. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Embattled credit card issuer Providian Financial Corp. has agreed to pay $38 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by shareholders alleging the company inflated its profits by gouging its customers in the late 1990s. -more-
WASHINGTON — Officials of the bankrupt fiber optics giant Global Crossing denied Thursday that deceptive accounting practices were part of their company’s financial collapse. “Global Crossing is no Enron,” they told skeptical lawmakers. -more-
BERKELEY — Those outspoken Berkeley residents are at it again. The problem this time? Nasty used coffee-cup sleeves. -more-
City may ban cardboard coffee-cup sleeves 03-21-2002
Oakland hires guard to bar Caltrans from disputed land 03-20-2002
News of the Weird 03-19-2002
Asian-American scientists end two-year lab boycott 03-18-2002
Emeryville replaces historic shellmound with street mall 03-16-2002
Fisheries council considers West Coast longline moratorium 03-15-2002
School board closes City of Franklin By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-21-2002
Palestinians want more than just peace Josh May 03-21-2002
Not your typical fairy tale by John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet 03-21-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 03-21-2002
Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 03-21-2002
Confusion reigns at ACCAL track meet By Jared Green,Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2002
Community comes out to voice opinions on Eastshore Park usage By Jia-Rui Chong, Daily Planet staff 03-21-2002
Bicyclist says no to car-free Shattuck Jef Poskanzer 03-21-2002
Return of E.T.: Everyone’s favorite alien gets a facelift By David Germain,The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Cal freshman Jamal Sampson declares for NBA draft Daily Planet Wire Services 03-21-2002
ACCAL Jamboree offers a preview of boys’ volleyball By Jared Green,Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2002
A Butterfly sails into town Staff 03-21-2002
Prejudicial statements promote hatred, deter peace Terry Fletcher 03-21-2002
Actors hope to pad short list of black Oscar winners By David Germain,The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Today in History Staff 03-21-2002
Two men, stabbed in South Berkeley By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-21-2002
Assembly OKs $25 billion education bond issue for November and 2004 ballots By Stefanie Frith The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Legislators, students say list of tests is too long, biased By Stefanie Frith,The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Victims of Russian mob said to be from Los Angeles By Paul Wilborn,The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Secretary faces first-degree murder charge in lawyer’s death The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Dog mauling jury didn’t believe defendants By Linda Deutsch, The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Charges in dog-attack case defined The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Neighbors applaud guilty verdicts for Knoller and Noel By Ron Harris,The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Home Matters: Composite deck planks are a home run The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Two friends win $29 million in the Lottery The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Providian will pay $38 million to settle shareholders suit By Michael Liedtke,The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Bankrupt Global Crossing denies deceptive accounting By Jim Abrams'The Associated Press 03-21-2002
Struggling to walk with peace By David ScharfenbergDaily Planet staff 03-20-2002
BHS boys’ lacrosse suffers first loss of season By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2002
Stop Bush-whacking our future Jane Stillwater Berkeley 03-20-2002
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Residents irked by ‘unfair process,’ confusion By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2002
20mph limit will go far to ensure traffic doesn’t Steve Magyary Berkeley 03-20-2002
Today in History Staff 03-20-2002
The vast middle ground of the Mid-East Gabe Kurtz student UC Berkeley 03-20-2002
News of the Weird Staff 03-20-2002
Brazilian leader in social movement speaks tonight at La Peña By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff 03-20-2002
Jury deliberates in dog mauling case The Associated Press 03-20-2002
Bush administration comes under fire, despite announcement to increase aid The Associated Press 03-20-2002
Body identified in Russian mob probe The Associated Press 03-20-2002
Game not yet over for SF’s Musee Mecanique By Paul Glader The Associated Press 03-20-2002
Abandoned cats found to be owned by SF woman By Paul Glader The Associated Press 03-20-2002
Oakland company gets maximum fine for wastewater violation The Associated Press 03-20-2002
BART shut down after white powder found The Associated Press 03-20-2002
HP shareholders narrowly approve $20 billion merger By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 03-20-2002
Siebel Systems expands its Utah operations The Associated Press 03-20-2002
Senators review health department’s nuclear waste regulations By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 03-20-2002
A lone voice of dissent speaks at UC Berkeley By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2002
All-state thrower has got quite an arm By Nathan Fox Daily Planet Correspondent 03-19-2002
For pits sake Megan Alexander Sacramento Area Animal Coalition 03-19-2002
compiled by Guy Poole 03-19-2002
Students work to curb the violence at BHS By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-19-2002
Poodles are smarter than to register as a Republican Michael Katz Berkeley 03-19-2002
Superintendent Lawrence to recommend City of Franklin closure By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-19-2002
Oakland should not name street after terrorist Mark Johnson Berkeley 03-19-2002
School, city officials meet with Justice dept. By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-19-2002
Library Gardens not insync with neighborhood Josephine Arasteh Berkeley 03-19-2002
Today in History Staff 03-19-2002
Car-free downtown could be a reality for Berkeley By Jia-Rui Chong Daily Planet staff 03-19-2002
A letter from Japan: Berkeley inspires peace movement By Steve Freedkin Special to the Daily Planet 03-19-2002
Mauling prosecutor calls dogs ‘time bombs’ By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 03-19-2002
Mother, two sons die in apartment blaze The Associated Press 03-19-2002
eBau expands its auction market to China By May Wong The Associated Press 03-19-2002
BofA offers apologies, little explanation for weekend ATM outage The Associated Press 03-19-2002
HP, Hewlett make last-minute bids for support on Compaq vote By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 03-19-2002
Local jews stand against occupation By Vince Briggeman, Special to the Berkeley Daily Planet 03-18-2002
The Nature of Jewish Alienation Gabe Kurtz 03-18-2002
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 03-18-2002
Berkeley bats explode vs. O’Dowd By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 03-18-2002
Study shows many may fail education standards Daily Planet Staff Report 03-18-2002
Whose turf are they protecting? Felix Richardson 03-18-2002
Ice-cold Bears ousted by Pitt The Associated Press 03-18-2002
Members of the Filipino community sound off on Sept.11th Staff 03-18-2002
Inside the axis of evil BY ANDREW LAM, PACIFIC NEWS SERVICE 03-18-2002
Sports shorts Staff 03-18-2002
Santa Fe Right of Way is wrong for housing, critics say By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 03-18-2002
HISTORY Staff 03-18-2002
Increase in HIV infection reported in border towns The Associated Press 03-18-2002
Migrant farmworkers experience higher rates of leukemia, brain, prostate and skin cancer Staff 03-18-2002
Cannery at Fisherman’s Wharf catches fire The Associated Press 03-18-2002
On eve of merger vote, a contest too close to call By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 03-18-2002
Historic S.F. Cannery catches fire The Associated Press 03-18-2002
Online subscriptions herald the end of Web freedom By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 03-18-2002
Irish leader visits Oakland, street name unveiled By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-16-2002
Jose Domingo Peralta was Berkeley’s first immigrant By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 03-16-2002
All commuters are not equal Rick Young 03-16-2002
Joan of Arc is knocking at Aurora’s door By John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet 03-16-2002
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 03-16-2002
Out & About Calendar – compiled by Guy Poole 03-16-2002
Panthers survive error-fest By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2002
UC may pull its Israel study abroad program By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-16-2002
Don’t compromise school safety John H. DeClercq 03-16-2002
Long after its heydey, Yiddish radio returns to the airwaves By Katherine Roth, The Associated Press 03-16-2002
Bears down Penn in 1st round; No. 3 Pittsburgh up next The Associated Press 03-16-2002
‘Waving Man’of Berkeley dies at 91 By Michelle Locke, The Associated Press 03-16-2002
Jews can be critical of Israel without betraying their people E. Arnon 03-16-2002
Rosie O’Donnell says being gay was ‘never a big deal for me’ By David Bauder, The Associated Press 03-16-2002
A’s owners extend Beane’s contract The Associated Press 03-16-2002
Today in History Staff 03-16-2002
Man registered dog as Republican, gets jury notice The Associated Press 03-16-2002
Click and Clack Talk Cars Staff 03-16-2002
Protesters decry screeners’ citizenship status as Mineta speaks By Collen Valles, The Associated Press 03-16-2002
Willie Brown upsets Miami mayor with remark By Margie Mason, The Associated Press 03-16-2002
Lindh’s lawyers threaten libel against ‘instant book’ publisher By Paul Glader, The Associated Press 03-16-2002
California jobless rate declines By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 03-16-2002
On eve of HP-Compaq merger vote, a contest too close to call By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 03-16-2002
Audit shows serious problems with school finances By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 03-15-2002
Homeowners should protect their land Dorothy V. Benson 03-15-2002
The other side of Orthodox By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 03-15-2002
Out & About Calendar – compiled by Guy Poole 03-15-2002
St. Mary’s track & field gets a jump on BSAL By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 03-15-2002
Malcom X students show some ‘expressionality’ By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 03-15-2002
Pro-Palestinians are uncle Issacs Gabe Kurtz 03-15-2002
A new J.D. Salinger book in the fall? Guess again By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press 03-15-2002
Exhibit shows how NYC mourned after attack By Lukas I. Alpert, The Associated PressStaff 03-15-2002
Prep Scores Staff 03-15-2002
Insiders differ on city density By Devona Walker, Daily Planet staff 03-15-2002
U.S. nuclear policy will worry friends and enemies Tommy Ates 03-15-2002
Sports this weekend Staff 03-15-2002
Feds begin investigation on Latino hate mailings Staff and wire reports 03-15-2002
Today in History Staff 03-15-2002
Nationwide study concludes that ‘living wage’ reduces poverty By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press 03-15-2002
New Oakland rail station granted $4 million The Associated Press 03-15-2002
Bay Area Briefs Staff 03-15-2002
on the house Closet shelving systems by James and Morris Carey James and Morris Carey 03-15-2002
On the House Questions and Answers By Morris and James Carey 03-15-2002
Spring all year round By Carol McGarvey, Better Homes and Gardens Books 03-15-2002
Big labels online music play creates a resounding ‘so what?’ By Ron Harris, The Associated Press 03-15-2002
Antler hunting a hobby or crime? By Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press 03-15-2002
Microsoft cuts bonuses for Silicon Valley workers By Allison Linn, The Associated Press 03-15-2002
Feds clash with SF authorities over medical marijuana law By Martha Mendoza, The Associated Press 03-15-2002
Government obtains indictment against kidnap suspect in reporter Pearl’s case By Ted Bridis, The Associated Press 03-15-2002